Amazon Echo to Domoticz Bridge: switches, sensors & more

[Madgeni]

Hi there -

https://github.com/madgeni/alexa_domo/b ... EADME.docx

This *should* be enough - but any Qs post here, and i'll try and answer them

[markk]

Excellent. Will do. Thank you.

[fergalom]

That's great thos- thanks
In my defence, i'm not sure MaxDimLevel is in the domoticz API doc

Madgeni - can we get this pulled into master? It solves the issues with dimmers, both virtual and real.

Next is to get alexa saying the set temperature confirmation for thermostats rather than "unknown temperature" as mentioned before

[Madgeni]

will get the changes incorporated over the weekend.
Will also look at unknown temp - it gets passed back, so not sure why Alexa isn't interpreting it correctly

[heggink]

How does one 'upgrade'?

[Madgeni]

you'll need to redownload the files, zip them etc etc. Then 'Forget' your devices in Alexa and rediscover

[heggink]

Okido. Clear. Thx! Good w-e!

[Madgeni]

Changes added for MaxDim

[Lyrex]

Tried your last version, but i always getting the wrong percentages. I have a selector switch (as mentioned at the github issue) but when i tell alexa:
"set channel to 10%" (level 1). I got the following: Error: Setting a wrong level value 32 to Selector device xyz.

[fergalom]

yes, there was a line missing on the last commit for fixing dimmers.

Also this will enable to use selector switches now by asking for the percent level, i.e set to 10% etc.

Madgeni - I created a pull request to fix this

[Madgeni]

accepted with thanks

[Lyrex]

Not working for me.. every percentage/level is setting the selector switches to "off"

[Madgeni]

does the selector switch return a maxDimLevel if you get devices?

/json.htm?type=devices&filter=all&used=true&order=Name

[fergalom]

does the selector switch return a maxDimLevel if you get devices?

/json.htm?type=devices&filter=all&used=true&order=Name

No it doesn't but the second change I did - removing the +1, allows selectors to be set.
[Edit] - just checked again - yes, selectors report MaxDimLevel

Will load the latest this evening from your github. - [Edit] Latest from github works for me as expected.

Lyrex - using all the latest code from github and loaded onto lambda, followed by disabling and re-enabling the skill on alexa app/webpage?

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ActTime: 1485211280,
ServerTime: "2017-01-23 22:41:20",
Sunrise: "08:22",
Sunset: "16:50",
result: [
{
AddjMulti: 1,
AddjMulti2: 1,
AddjValue: 0,
AddjValue2: 0,
BatteryLevel: 255,
CustomImage: 8,
Data: "Off",
Description: "",
Favorite: 1,
HardwareID: 3,
HardwareName: "DUMMY",
HardwareType: "Dummy (Does nothing, use for virtual switches only)",
HardwareTypeVal: 15,
HaveDimmer: true,
HaveGroupCmd: true,
HaveTimeout: false,
ID: "00000000",
Image: "Speaker",
IsSubDevice: false,
LastUpdate: "2017-01-23 10:03:21",
Level: 0,
LevelActions: "||||",
LevelInt: 0,
LevelNames: "Off|Kitchen|Training|Sitting|All",
LevelOffHidden: false,
MaxDimLevel: 100,
Name: "Speakers On/Off",
Notifications: "false",
PlanID: "3",
PlanIDs: [
3
],
Protected: false,
SelectorStyle: 1,
ShowNotifications: true,
SignalLevel: "-",
Status: "Off",
StrParam1: "",
StrParam2: "",
SubType: "Selector Switch",
SwitchType: "Selector",
SwitchTypeVal: 18,
Timers: "false",
Type: "Light/Switch",
TypeImg: "Light",
Unit: 1,
Used: 1,
UsedByCamera: false,
XOffset: "0",
YOffset: "0",
idx: "342"
}
],
status: "OK",
title: "Devices"
}

[Lyrex]

reenable the skill was the deal. working now

[markk]

Hi
I think I've followed all the instructions correctly. I've managed to find and enable my skill but can't get any devices to be discovered. I've carried out the tests in Lambda and can sucessfully turn the lights off but if I carry out the device discovery test I get this error:

{
"errorMessage": "2017-01-31T10:00:10.010Z 06b41b40-e79c-11e6-94ce-4988d4a3409f Task timed out after 10.00 seconds"
}

I hope someone can help me

Thanks

[fergalom]

Hi
I think I've followed all the instructions correctly. I've managed to find and enable my skill but can't get any devices to be discovered. I've carried out the tests in Lambda and can sucessfully turn the lights off but if I carry out the device discovery test I get this error:

{
"errorMessage": "2017-01-31T10:00:10.010Z 06b41b40-e79c-11e6-94ce-4988d4a3409f Task timed out after 10.00 seconds"
}

I hope someone can help me

Thanks

Couple of things to try:
1. Is your conf.json correct?
2.Try disabling and re-enabling the skill on alexa app/webpage
3. Also everything needs to be in same general region.
i.e. Lambda function on EU-Ireland, and your dot device registered on amazon.co.uk

[markk]

Thanks for your reply. Ok, I'm not getting that error anymore. The skill is enabling on the app and I can send the off command test with Lambda but still can't retrieve any devices.

I've disabled and re-enabled the app and all seems in order location wise. Is there anything else that could be causing this?

Here's my config jsn: { "protocol": "http", "host": "xxxxx.xxxx.net", "port": 8080, "username": "xxxxxxxx", "password": "xxxxxxx" }

[markk]

ok, I think I've done it. I got rid of the error by switching from Virginia to Ireland but it still didn't work. Reverted to virginia to recreate the the timeout error and then extended the timeout in the advanced settings from default 10 seconds to 30 seconds. I have over a hundred devices and thought perhaps 10 seconds wasn't enough. seems to have done the trick. cant test properly as everyone is in bed. cant wait to give it a go tomorrow

[markk]

so, extending the timeout in Lambda worked in as much as I can now discover everything in the test. however, I have so many devices that I think the reason I cant get them discovered in the app is because its not possible to extend the timeout for the amazon discovery timeout. perhaps i need some way of only added the devices I want. i can see talk on this thread about adding the ones you want to a roomplan. i did this with the siri homebridge but cant see instructions. is it possible to only select the switched etc that you want to include with this bridge?